Stock-car



(No Model.)

H. ARMS.

STOCK GAR.

No. 328,747. Patented Oct. 20, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRISON ARMS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,747, dated October20, 1885.

Application filed July 20, 1885. Serial No. 172,049. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON ARMS, of Toledo, in the county of Lucas andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStock-Oars, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to theletparts in the respectivefigures.

A is a hanger,having an upper eye, a, which connects with an eyebolt,0., attached to arafter of the car. B is the kicking-beam. The hanger Aconsists, essentially, of three partsviz., an upper screw-section, c, alower screw-section, c, and a central tubular andinteriorlythreadedconnectiomc". Thescrewsections and the tubularconnection are provided with right and left threads. The lowerscrew-section, c, is provided with a foot, 0', which is bolted to thekicking-beam B. It will be understood that each end of the kicking-beamis provided with such a hanger as is here described. The tubular sectiona is provided with a handle, 0, pivoted as shown at e, and free to moveupon its pivot, as indicated in dotted lines. The lower screw-see tion,0, is provided with a pin or catch, f, which engages the handle O whenthe handle is depressed, and keeps the tubular section from turning. Thehandle 0, when in the position shown in dotted lines, is used forturning the tubular section 0, and thus increasing or decreasing thelength of the hanger to suit horses of different height.

A safety chain, E, connects the kicking beam with a hook, d, attached toa rafter, the object of the chain being to keep the kickingbeam fromfalling upon the horse in the event of the hangers becoming detached orany accident or breakage occurring thereto. Two chains will be used,soas to support the kickingbeam in the event of such an accident.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a stock-car, thecombination, with a kickingbeam, of a hanger composed of twoscrew-sections, one section having a right thread and the other sectionaleftthread, and an interiorly threaded tubular connection,substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In combination with the hanger A, the handle 0, adapted to bedepressed and prevent the tnrning of the tubular section a,substantially as described.

3. In a stock-car, the combination, with a kicking-beam, of thehangerAand the safetychains E, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day ofJuly, A. D. 1885.

HARRISON ARMS. [L. s]

Witnesses:

W. A. YAGER, GEo. H. BEOKWITH.

